Monthly Archives for October 2012
Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka The Penal Colony Much of the theory (and one short story) that we have been reading in the past weeks in one way or another has the body at the center, or better yet at an invisible, or displaced center, of its theoretical propositions. (This week’s reading of a Kafka story, … Continue reading Continue reading
Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka The Penal Colony Much of the theory (and one short story) that we have been reading in the past weeks in one way or another has the body at the center, or better yet at an invisible, or displaced center, of its theoretical propositions. (This week’s reading of a Kafka story, … Continue reading Continue reading
In the Penal Colony
The first time I read In the Penal Colony was almost four years ago and my mind completely focused on the ethical and moral aspects in it. This time around I was able to make a broader reading. What I found most interesting about the story was the idea of justice by which this particular […] Continue reading
In the Penal Colony
The first time I read In the Penal Colony was almost four years ago and my mind completely focused on the ethical and moral aspects in it. This time around I was able to make a broader reading. What I found most interesting about the story was the idea of justice by which this particular […] Continue reading
My impressions on “In the Penal Colony” by Kafka
In 《In the Penal Colony》, a Western traveler was invited by a commandant to inspect an execution of a criminal on an island and a succession of events happened. First of all, we can notice that the Officer was so … Continue reading → Continue reading
“In the Penal Colony” – Kafka
My first thought upon reading this story: “this story is just messed”. Kafka’s depiction of the penal colony is extremely disturbing and troubling. I am really unsure how to interpret its meaning as the story seems to take me in … Continue reading → Continue reading
Lacan
Lacan When reading Lacan I really have a hard time following his ideas. Lacan uses the Idea of the signifier and the signified. He also talks about the Bar that divides the signifier from the signified and he believes … Continue reading Continue reading
Lacan
Lacan When reading Lacan I really have a hard time following his ideas. Lacan uses the Idea of the signifier and the signified. He also talks about the Bar that divides the signifier from the signified and he believes … Continue reading Continue reading
Sigmund Freud
Hi everyone I know this is late but here my reading on Freud! When I first saw that we had to read Freud I thought that it was Ironic that after 4 years of psychology I never really read something … Continue reading Continue reading
Sigmund Freud
Hi everyone I know this is late but here my reading on Freud! When I first saw that we had to read Freud I thought that it was Ironic that after 4 years of psychology I never really read something … Continue reading Continue reading
